[Federal Register: December 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 241)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-IA-2010-N279; 96300-1671-0000-P5]
Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for
Permit
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities
with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions,
the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) prohibit activities with listed species unless a Federal permit
is issued that allows such activities. Both laws require that we invite
public comment before issuing these permits.
DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents or comments
on or before January 18, 2011. We must receive requests for marine
mammal permit public hearings, in writing, at the same address by
January 18, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA
22203; fax (703) 358-2280; or e-mail DMAFR@fws.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); DMAFR@fws.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I request copies of applications or comment on submitted
applications?
Send your request for copies of applications or comments and
materials concerning any of the applications to the contact listed
under ADDRESSES. Please include the Federal Register notice publication
date, the PRT-number, and the name of the applicant in your request or
submission. We will not consider requests or comments sent to an e-mail
or address not listed under ADDRESSES. If you provide an email address
in your request for copies of applications, we will attempt to respond
to your request electronically.
Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible.
Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in
this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Include
sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate
any scientific or commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We
will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments
delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).
B. May I review comments submitted by others?
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the address listed under ADDRESSES.
The public may review documents and other information applicants have
sent in support of the application unless our allowing viewing would
violate the Privacy Act or Freedom of Information Act. Before including
your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, section 10(a)(1)(A), as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Marine Mammal Protection
Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and our regulations
in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 18 require that we
invite public comment before final action on these permit applications.
Under the MMPA, you may request a hearing on any MMPA application
received. If you request a hearing, give specific reasons why a hearing
would be appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the
discretion of the Service Director.
III. Permit Applications
A. Endangered Species
Applicant: Earl Bruno, Eden, TX; PRT 28015A
The applicant requests a permit for interstate and foreign
commerce, export and cull of excess barasingha (Rucervus duvauceli)
from their captive herd for the purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species in the wild. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA; PRT-106091
The applicant requests renewal of their permit to import live
captive born juvenile peninsular pronghorns (Antilocapra americana
peninsularis) from Mexico, for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period
Applicant: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; PRT-
30660A
The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import nonliving
museum specimens of endangered and threatened species previously
accessioned into the applicant's collection for scientific research.
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant
over a 5-year period.
Multiple Applicants
The following applicants each request a permit to import the sport-
hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus)
culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of
the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: John Estes, Abilene, TX; PRT-29150A
Applicant: Timothy Reiger; Leesport, PA; PRT-28789A
Applicant: Gary Bailey, Williams, MN; PRT-23847A
B. Endangered Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals
Applicant: Thomas A. Postel, Minneola, FL; PRT-19806A
On September 23, 2010, we published a Federal Register notice
inviting the public to comment on this application for a permit to
conduct certain activities with endangered species (75 FR 57977). The
applicant subsequently submitted additional information in support of
his application; therefore, we are reopening the comment period. The
applicant requests a permit to photograph Florida manatees (Trichechus
manatus) above and underwater for commercial and educational purposes.
This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant
over a 1-year period. Concurrent with publishing this notice in the
Federal Register, we are forwarding copies of the above applications to
the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors
for their review.
Dated: December 10, 2010.
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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